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The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
STORIES OF THE STATE.

CONVENIENTLY CONSTRUCTED CHICKEN.
Oakland Correspondence Of the Pittsneld Adver
tiser.l
NV mother writes me that she has a
chicken hatched with four legs and almost
two heads The chicken when starting to
run folds the two hind legs; when tired he
win fix them 50 as 10 form seat TO sit on.
ATTACHMENT OF AN ORPHAN SEAL.
IEastport sentinel.l
Two weeks ago, VIM. Stewart who lives at
Crosby's Beach found seal pup about three
months old ON the beach near his place. Mr..
Stewart carried the little orphan to his house
about hundred yards away, where he ap-
peared perfectly contented and happy in
company with the old Newfoundland dog,
receiving the petting and fondling from the
children with the same manifestation OF JOY
and appreciation that young puppy dog
would show. Thinking 1t best TO give the
little fellow his liberty, Mr.. Stewart carried
him to the shore and placed him In the water
again, but TO his surprise the yOungster soon
came ashore and followed him to the house
wiTese he remained for week or more, TAX
ing occasional sea baths, but spending the
greater part OF his time about the door yard.
1t was thought bysssme that this was tame
seal that had escaped or got lost, but Old
fishermen acquainted withlthe habits OF the
seal, say that this is the nature OF any seal
pup that has lost its mother; 10 VIII f6llkw v
and remain with anybody or anything that
will treat 1t kindly.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

Base hits-Detroits, To- - ..'' 81 Pitchers
rOrs-Detroits, o; Philadelphia,
Weidman and BufIintOn.
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sidney's Deserted Fanes.


Sldney's deserted churches greet the trav-
eller in every part of the town. Some of them
are tumbling from decay-others are patched
up and serve as hay barns and others still
are apparently in good repair This town
must have been remarkably and fervently re
ligious at some period in its history II we are
10 Judge from appearances. We are at loss
how to explain this apparently phenomenal
falling from grace which would allow church
dozen churches make fairly good assort-
ment for a city, but Sidney has not claimed
the name of metropolis. However, the town
deserves to be commended for not allowing
itself to patch up unsafe buildings, but aban-
dons the old churches and has built several
conmodious and comfortable places Of wOr-
.bfp
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METEOROLOGICAL REpoR

July 3, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of tin
at all stations
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
AT THE FALMOUTH.
Newspaper Men Banquetted by
Landlord Martin.

AT the Falmouth Hotel Saturday evening,
merry party. sat around handsomely dec
GRATED table in the small dining room Of the
hotel, and for two hours were kept busy dis
cussing one Of the delicious dinners for the
preparation Of which the Falmouth is Justly
noted.
Landlord j. X. Martin had rendered the
dinner to the editorial and business depart
ments CT the city journals, and the resident
newspaper correspondents. In response to
the invitation. party Of fifteen gathered in
the hotel parlors at shortly after six o'clock.
The following are the newspaper men who
we're present: L. 5. Osgood and o. II. Wish,
Of the Argus; w. II. Brownson, j. H. Files
and G. S. Rowell, Of the Advertiser; G.. l..
Barrows and L. c. Mitchell, Of the Express I;
G. o. Bailey, of the Times; G. B. Bagley, Of
the Telegram and Globe; C. f., Whittier, Of
the Transcript; c. l.. MeCleery, of the Bos-
ton Journal; A. A. Melvin. of the Lewiston
Journal; L. G. Wade, j. b. Nutter and F. G..
Fassett, Of the Press.
Mr.. Martin extended hearty welcome to
his guests. He spoke briefly and appropri-
ately Of the obligation under which he felt
himself to the newspapers for the kindly
words with which they had assisted him in
his business and concluded by throwing op-
en- the doors Of the dining room and inviting
the party to enter. The table was hand
somely decorated. Large center pieces bear
ing profusion of fruits and rare cut how-
ers, were surrounded by flowers strewn over
the table which was covered with snowy
damask and shone with china and silver.
Under the direction of Mr.. Keating, the
head waiter, the dinner was elegantly served
and everything upon the following menu
was of the greatest excellence:
Little Neck CLANS.
Clear Green Turtle Soup.
Cucumbers.
Baied Penohscot Samon-Egg Sauce.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Asparagus-Cream Sauce.
Small Potatoes.
Roast Spring Chicken Gbet Gravy.
Baked Mashed Potatoes.
New String Beans.
Green Peas.
Fillet OF Beef-Truilie Sauce.
Sweet Breads, with Green Peas.
Champagne Punch.
Roast GrOuse-Currant Jelly.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Dressed Lettuce.
Pudding la Reine-Sauce Samplon.
Assorted Cake.
Fruit Cream.
Fruit.
Coffee
When the cigars had been distributed and
| the merry event was drawing to close, the
party extended hearty vote of thanks to
Mr.. Martin for his kind invitation and the
perfect manner in which he had done his
part to render the occasion so successful.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Notes.

Games today-Forenoon-Salem at Port
lank, Lawrence at Haverhill. Manchester at
Lowell, and Boston at Lynn. Afternoon
Salem at Portland, Haverhin at Lawrence,
Lowell at Manchester, and Lynn at Boston.
The Manchester. Lowell, Haverhill and
Lawrence games have been reversed from
the schedule.
The Bee says that with Coughlin in good
condition it is expected that the Lynns will
take one or both Of the games from Portland
this week. A large party Of Lynn people
will come with the team.
Hatfield Is one Of the most popular play
ers who steps a foot on the Manchester dia-
m0nd." Is what the Manchester people say,
but the dySpeptic Haverhill Bulletin saws
that in Fridays game. where Walsh, Lally
and Mahoney caught Hatfield between the
lines, and the batter finding himself caught
deliberately struck MahOney under the chin
with his clenched fist" OF course 1t is use
less to say that the Bulletin did not tel the
truth.
The season will open at Yarmouth today
with a game between the Yarm0uths ant
Dirigos Of this city. The game will be called
at 3 p. m.
Wilson, the Williams College pitcher, will
do some pitching for Yarmouth as soon as
suitable catcher can be obtained.
Roach, the Lowell pitcher, has gone back
to New York. The Portlands pounded him
so hard that the Lowells let shim 90 at once
He was so confident, however, that he could
uOlu lIc champions uOWu LudL ne tfltu 10 gel
chance TO pitch one OF the Haverhill games
in this city, but was called back by the New
Yorks before the games came off.
Barber, the Portlands' old second baseman
and Say, the old timer, just released from
Haverhill, have dropped into minor club, and
will play today In Rutland, VT, with the
Bradfords Of Haverhill.
Lovett, Wilson and shannon, Of the
BridgepOrts, have been sold TO Oshkosh fol-
S3J00 These three players were on the
Newburyports and sLynns last year, and the
man who has bought them now Is Frank See.
lee, manger Of last years Haverhills.
Manager Bancroft, of the Athletics oi
Philadelphia, witnessed the game Saturday
Manager Spence's second base play and
coaching was big item In the game Satur.
day.
Larcom, Of Beverly. was appointed um.
pire, and Williams dropped at the New Eng
land League meeting last Friday night. The
meeting was adjourned TO tomorrow night
when the question Of reducing the salaries
of players will be discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Grape and Canister Arouse a House.


What was supposed TO be a bold attempt
at murder and robbery was perpetrated at
Long Cove Saturday night. As Mr.. Elbridge
Gamage, clerk for Z. p. Turkey was sitting
in the store with the light turned down.
about 10 o'clock, he was alarmed by being
fred upon by some unseen person. He at
once started up stairs into the sleeping room
OF Mr.. Tukey, startling that worthy gentle
man by crying, "My God, I'm shot, Pm
shotg' Mr.. Tukey at once arose and dressed,
and taking his rifle he went and called two
of his neighbOrs who also armed themselves
with double barrelled guns and together
they secured the premises for the would be
ASA ssin. They drew bead" on him sew
eral times and had everything arranged as
to how easily they would handle him should
he suddenly rise up before them. While the
cunning party was exploring all the re-
giOn there-abOut, Mrs. Tukey thought that
She would start little exploring party her
self, and so visited the store, TO see, II posi-
BILE, where the bullet lodged and also to find
through what window the shot was fired.
Judge her surprise when she found herself
facing the cause Of the alarm-a can Of corn
with the side blown out. The can had ex-
pl0ded with great force throwing the corn IN
every direction.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Tree Commits Suicide
[oxford Democrat

Did you ever hear of tree committing
suicide? Well, MIR. S. X. Carter says that
was done last week by tree which shadowed
the southeast angle of his buildings. The
nut, had made a rapid growth, and attained
a height of twenty feet or more, so that it
cast a dense shade. One day the large st
limb broke down. The following morning
the next limb above did the same thing.
tied up the remaining limbs, but it was of no
avail. One after another came down, and
finally the top of the tree followed-all in the
same day-leaving only mass of ruins. An
examination of the limbs shows that they
were deeply scanned where they joined the
water that loaded It, proved too much for
them. Probably the rapid growth Of the
tree had something to do with its weakness.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

The warm weather of the last few days
has been very trying. A despatch from
Pennington, Me-, on Saturday, stated that for
the past four days the mercury had regis
tered from 92o to 1902 above from early
morning until late at night. Two persons
had been prostrated, and much sickness is
resulting. In Concord, N. H., Saturday,
men employed at the stone sheds were COM
pellea to stop work Two men died and sew
eral ere were prostrated in Boston. In
Worcester, Mass, there was a fatal case of
sunstIoke, and also one in Waterbury, Conn.
In Lawrence, Mass, young man was pros
trated. The most cheering news is from
Dakota, where the hardest rains since 1885
ar' doing untold good to the crops.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
How Farming pays in AroostoOk.

IIIVsIWU I7IV TIVIlIII
Our friend, Q. Hayf0rd, one Of our best
farmers, keeps farm accounts and has fav-
In 1881 he cleared ten acres Of land costing
$40 an acre or 500; the cost Of plowing,
narrowing, seed, planting and harvesting,
S153.20; total, S2J3.20. He raised that year
in that field 1850 bushels OF potatoes, 2iO
bushels Of oats and 200 bushels Of turnips,
amounting at current prices to S3SS.5O leav-
ing net profit that year Of Si25.3O. Second
year cost $50; crop, SlS7.5O; net profit,
$3.50. Third year; cost, SOS; crop, S2i5;
net SILT. Fourth year: cost, SIS: crop
GLOVER seed, S32i; net, SOL. Summing up,
the cost Of clearing, eultvatlng, seed and
harvesting for four years was Sjl3.2O; value
OF crops. Sii15; net profit s59lSO, ayerag-
ing Sl47.95 year, or St410 net profit per
acre each wear,
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Buy The New Deering Mower

The Deering Mowers are for one and two
horses.
The Deering Mowers cut 3-6, 4-S, As, 5-3
and 6 feet 3 inches respectively.
The New Deering and Giant Mowers are
the simplest in the world.
The New Deering Machines have come to
stay.
Farmers, reioicel You have an opportunity
to buy the best Mower in the world = ''The
Deering."
Have you seen the new simple Pitman and
Knife Head connection used on the Deering
Mowers?
The New Deering Mowers are the cheapest
for farmers to buy-because they will last
longer and require less repairs and do better
work.
Ask for the Deering Agent in your town,
and examine it, aud you will buy it if you fol-
low your bestjudgnent and thereby increase
your wealth and happiness.
The New Deering Mowers are made by
VIM. Deering IL Co., Chicago, the largest
concern of the kind in the world.
Agents in nearly every town in Maine sell
the Deering Mowers and repairs for same.
DO not be frightened by cheap talk of 9TH
er agents. The Deering is made by an old
Maine man and he will see to it that you
have repairs where they are accessible in
time Of need.
Look at this and then ask them-if they
feel well:
Grand MowerTriaI mt Marina nda France.
LONDON, June 18-There was great now
er trial held at Marmanda, France, yesterday.
Seventeen manufacturers represented. Both
foreign and American judges awarded both
first and second premiums to the new Deering
Giant Mowers made by William Deering &
Co., Chicago, Ill.,
W.. G. SAWYER & CO.,
PORTLAND,
CrII TUE nrrnInn NAnuiurc
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rha Nederlck culls

o. A. Bachelor, Commander U. 5. N,
writes in Forest and Stream from Portland
under date Of June IA, as follows:
"Mr. Grant, the assistant keeper of Matin-
ieus Rock light, writes me that the bird slay-
er, MIR. Cahoone of Taunton, Mass, with an
assistant whom he brought with him, Is
again shooting Mederick gulls in the vicinity
OF Matinicus Island. As there seems TO be
no way Of reaching this fellow under the
law, trust you will hold him up to the OPP
probrium Of all right-minded people"
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Other Games Saturday.

At Belfast -Beacons of Boston, s; Bel
fasts, 7.
At Embellishments, IA; Sacos. 6.
At New neutrality-suspicious., IL; Brook
lyns, 10.
At tCincinnati-Cin II; Clevelands,
Z.
AtPhiladelphia-B Baltimore, I; Athletic, 6.
At Louisville-St. Louis, 10; Louisyilles, g.
At Observation-Disclosures 4; Hartfords,
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Ireland's Cause.

LONDON, July 3.-In the Parliamentary
election to fill the vacancy in the Spalding
division of Lincolnshire, the Gladstonians
have gained a seat which at the last election
went Tory by large majority.
DUBLIN, July 3.-Moonlghters last night
made an attack upon the house of ex-Magis-
trate Daniel mcdonnell, near Fieres. Mac
Donnell was absent. The miscreants warned
Mrs. MacDonnell to abandon the farm, and
then set fire to the house and retired, prom
ising to return.
Messrs Sexton, Macdonald, Kennedy and
Mayne attended meeting in Phoenix Park
today to protest against the exclusion of
Sexton from the lord mayeralty of Dublin.
Foreign Notes.
The French army will not be mobilized un-
til next year on account of the cost.
There are bad stlikes going on in the Boil
ton mills in London.
The Queen reviewed $4,000 London volun-
teers in front of Buckingham Palace Satur-
day.
Queen Natalie of Servia is sending back
King Milan's letters unopened, but il is said
she won't let him get divorce until she has
consulted the Gar of Russia. If Austria
does not support Milan he will have hard
time to keep his throne
Commander Charles l.. Strange, of the
| British dispatch boat Surprise, is missing
| from Marseilles, France, where be was
awiting the arrival of the Duke of Edin-
| burgh.
Mr. Frank Hugh O'Donnell, in his suit
| against the London Times for libel on ac-
| count of its charges against him and other
| Irish leaders in its articles entitled Par
! nellism and Crime" will summon as wit
ntsses Messrs. Parnell, Dillon and Sexton.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Pensions have been
allowed the following Maine persons:
Abigail b., widow Of David j. Morrison Of Char
lOtte.
Hester, widow Of John L. Porter Of Presque
Isle, original.
Theron A. Perley Of TOgus.
John Sweeney OF Togus.
Jas. IS. Crockett Of Monroe.
Zina IL. Noyes Of TOpsham.
Hiram Leach Of PenObscOt, Increase.
David j. Morrison deceased, reissue and In
crease.
Charlotte sewell and Canwel, alias John Smith,
reissue, South Paris.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
a Drummer Abashed.


A well known Maine drummer was recent
ly abashed for the first time in his life. While
seated in Il country store he perceived a man
lacking up "A notice, and Immediately accost-
ed him with well, my boy, where's the
dance going to be?" The little man in black
drummer as REV. Mr., the Methodist
minister"
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
FOREIGN.
Englishmen in Favor ofArbitration In
Anelo-American Disputes,

LONDON, July 3.-Over 100 English. Scotch
and Wesh members of the House of Com
mons have signed a memorial to the Presi-
favor of referring all Anglo-American dis
putes to arbitration for settlement. 1t is
probable that deputation of members of
the House of Commons will be sent to Wash
ington to present the memorial to Mr.. Cleve-
land
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
IreIand's Laborers.

LONDON, Jnly 3.-Rt. Hon. Viscount Kill
coursie, ex-sice chamberlain, and at present
Liberal member Of the House of Commons
for South Somersetshire, is arranging to
send deputatior. of English laborers to
Ireland to investigate for themselves the
condition of the Irish laborers aud report
the truth as the deputation find it to the
laborers of Great Britain.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
steamer ProvIdence EIoated.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 2-Tbe steamer
Providence. of the Old Colony line, which
has been ashore ON Dyer's Island, in Nara
ganset bay the past ten days. was floated at
high water this afternoon. The steamer
came off in fine shape, and was at once towed
to this city where She will be examined.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
coroner,s Verdict.

The coroner's jury empannelled for the
Buckley case under Coroner Gould Saturday
returned the following verdict:
The Jury find that the deceased Michael
Buckley came TO his death by Injuries re-
ceived May 2lth, A. d., 1887, ia the ya.d of
the Grand Trunk Raj lroad, through the
gross carelessness of one Of the lemployes Of
tie road
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Poor EndIcott In a Most uncom-
Portable Pickle.
Puritan Blood Not Enough for Mill
tary Administration.
The incident OF the Battle Flags the
Last Straw.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Today's Herald
publishes the following; "FrOm the very
best information available, there seems to be
no doubt that the Secretary Of War did offer
the President his resignation last week.
But two persons really know the eircum-
stances, and they are the President and his
Secretary Of War. Possibly third, Private
Secretary Lamont, might The President
did not then accept the resignation, but
rather than endure another period Of. .bewild-
erment when Congress meets, Judge Endi-
eott will insist upon going out. He said to
prominent BostOnian, a leading member Of
the Massachusetts Bar (at present not un-
connected with litigation now going on,
which involves very valuable and much
talked Of PATENT, that he would never have
the position Of Secretary Of War had
saASH .a - conception Of its yexatlons an@
i'o 'i'o ioass ..know nothing ,11as.
annoyances; -. .iesGsSss ABOUT mn
Puritan governor, with some bitterness
'and appear to have made nothing but mis-
takes, the greatest Of which was coming here
Look at this flag business When IL was
mentioned to me / thought 1t would be n
good thing 10 do, but see what came Of IL. 1
have followed the best advice 0btainable. but
do what may | am only blamed and cen
gurpd ON all sides. +"
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
MAINE

Grand Army Men Approve Pension
Bill.
THoMAsToN, July 3.-R. Henry 1illson
Post, G. A. r., of Thomaston, have voted
unanimously to approve the pension bill re-
Gently drawn up by the committee of the Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

Members of the class of 1887, it is for you
to become also the disciples and the servants
of Jesus Christ. He calls you to this as
first and principal duty: So Joined to Him in
all beauty and strength. You win work for
your age, as He wrought for His age, as He
forever works for all the ages. Opportunity
is yours. Seize it, use it. Live well, die
well. Make OF yourselves the most and the
best possible for this W9Tld and the world to
come.
The annual sermon before the BoardnfaR
Missionary Society was delivered by George
Bullen, ID. d., of Pawtuck, r. l., this even
ing. His theme, "The Great Trust" was
eloquently and impressively presented. To
morrow the Senior class will present to the
University a cast of Diana and the Stag.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
hniddiea at RemLonaon.

Few LONDON, CT, July 3.-The United
States steamer Constellation, with the first,
third and fourth classes of midshipmen
from the naval academy at Annapolis, ar
rived this morning. They will remain until
the 10th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Failure of the Stearns Furniture
COmpany.

BosToN, July 2.-The Stearns' Furniture
Company of Boston have failed, and are Of
fering their creditors 20 on the dollar. Their
aDlltes nry are said to be $500 Their fac
company. succeeded w. III. Stearns & Co.,
January !, 1887.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
A Bow Missing in sIddeford.

BIDDEFoRD, July 3.-Joseph, the eleven
year-old son of Joseph Bourgalt, has been
missing since Saturday morning. He was
playing near the river when last seen, and it
is belived he fell off the logs and was drowned.
The river is being searched for his body.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

BATH, July 2,-Michael Dononue % years
old, an employe in Shaw's mill, left his board
ing place last evening to bathe in the river,
taking with him the 7-year-old son of George
w. Brown. An hour after two suits of clothes
were found on the wharf, and on search being
made, the bodies were recovered several
hours after, near each other, in seven feet of
water. 1t is supposed that Donahue, who
was an expert swimmer, took the boy out
with him. when he was seized with cramps
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

James Regan struck John Corrigan on the
head IN New York Saturday morning and
Killed him. COrrigan was q 'lOngshOreman.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

centage very slightly. Lynn has supplaRted
Lawrence in fifth place, and both have in
creased their percentage, while Hayerhlll
the standing to date:
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Innings ..........1 2 3 4 50
New YOrks.........O I o o 1 o. 3
Indianapolls........O o o 0 o o. 0
Base hits-New Yorks, 13; Indianapolis A.
Errors-New Yorks, g.; indianapolis, 8. Pitchers
Mafffmora and ROVie
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
The Warm Term.

Z. p. JONES. PVT S C. n
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
suIcide in orrington.

BANGOR. July 3.-The wife of Hollis
Smith of Orrington, who has been sick with
measles, was found dead this morning at four
o'clock with her throat cut and razor on the
floor by her side. The nurse slept in an adj
joining room and heard nothing till called at
that hour by her husband, who was in ano-
ther room and also sick On npassing through
the wife's room she found her dead, as stated.
The poor woman undoubtedly committed sui
eide while temporarily insane.
Ex-Governor Morrill, Very Low.
AUGUSTA, July S.-Ex-Goyernor Morrill, is
very low tonight. He is barely alive, en-
tirely unconscious and able to make but a
slight movement of his body. He takes no
nourishmpnt
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
london money Market.

LONDON, July 3.-The money market dur
ing the week was in condition of sus-
pense A tendency to become easier
was checked by gold exports to America and
Germany and an impending export to South
America which, if the movement continues,
will involve rise in the bank rate 1t is
generally believed the German and Ameri-
can demand will not be large at present
Bills on London and st. Petersburg and
Russian notes were frmpr
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
Sons OF Thomaston Return,
Man and goy Drowned at Bath.

The Thomaston Maine Club Of Boston visit
town the Fourth. They will enjoy an excur-
sion, clam bake, reception, banquet and ball.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 50. so
wear; II paid in advance, $500 year.
a Advertisements inserted in the ''MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
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